Study On Korean Students In Japan During The Taisho Period (1912-1926)

In Japanese modern history, there was a group of students from Korea who came to Japan with vigor and humiliation, to revive their motherland and made unremitting efforts. They were both the products of the old era and the founder of the new era.Whether in the cultural history or political history, their deeds made great contribution.Through the study, which can reproduce the history of Korean students, and you can clearly see the situation in economic, political, cultural, social status of the students.In this paper, the main research is about Korean students who were studying in Japanese schools in Taisho period(1912-1926). To be specific, before Japanese colonial domination, it narrates early, middle and higher education status in colonial Korea, to clarify the historical background and realistic reasons why they came to Japan since the founding of Korea. Then, this paper gives a description and analysis of the changed policy and students’ inhibitory activity in Taisho period, pointing out the underlying factors: the empire of Japan’s national interest. Furthermore, from the official statistics, the Korean magazines, Japanese history of institutions of higher learning and other related information to show the tense of Taisho period in Japan.Mainly divided into the annual change and students at public expense, origin of foreign students, international students enrolled in professional schools, etc. Also, it gives a brief introduction of students’ organizations and activities of the Korean students’ revolutionary movement. For example, the “Sinano-River event", the students’ movement in the great Kanto earthquake and poor students started boarding dormitory movement. Finally, the relationship between Korea students and the Korean independence movement was investigated. For instance, the presentation of The February eighth declaration of independence, the ‘March first independence movement’, the students’ movements during Washington conference and the assassination of ‘Min Won-sik events’. This paper covers almost all the major revolution activities of Korean students in Taisho period, providing more comprehensive information to understand the Taisho period.In conclusion, this article summarizes the Korean students’ characteristics,historical role and social influence in Taisho period. Pointing out that in Japan, the most active and open period of Taisho democracy movement in the history. They are finally awake as the colonist in Japan, and resolutely to shoulder the special historical mission. Finally took the way to get rid of oppression, the recovery state. They have paved the way for the big Korea after the national liberation in the field of politics,economy, culture and society.